Civic Engagement Government Middle School 
The Hechinger Report
AUGUST 1, 2021
Under a first-in-the-nation law that took full effect this year, students from across the state must take part in at least two “student-led, nonpartisan civics projects” — one in eighth grade, and another in high school. Peyton Amaral, an eighth grader at Morton Middle School in Fall River, Mass.,
TCI
NOVEMBER 12, 2024
There has been a resurgent focus on the importance of engaging students in deepening their interactions with civic life. As a result of the study, states were encouraged to: Increase attention to civics and U.S. History in elementary and middle school; also require at least one year of U.S.
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The Hechinger Report
OCTOBER 29, 2020
Now they are demanding a greater role in school policy and the decisions that shape their educations. The reality is that in most school governance systems, young people are systematically marginalized … and students play absolutely no role.” Related: Students have their own demands for school reopening.
ED Surge
OCTOBER 11, 2023
Fortunately, in light of democracy’s fragility, there has been a steady increase in initiatives from federal and state governments to incorporate civics education in K-12 classrooms. In 2020, California adopted a State Seal of Civic Engagement that high school students can earn upon graduation.
Let's Cultivate Greatness
MAY 31, 2024
Teaching civics and government is different from teaching history—it really requires a different set of go-to lesson ideas and projects. So, if you are brand new to the subject and need to know everything about how to teach civics, or you’re struggling to find ways to go beyond the textbook, welcome!
The Hechinger Report
JANUARY 9, 2017
But as more schools, districts, states and even the federal government begin to embrace the idea, personalized learning is coming into conflict with an older movement in American education: standards-based accountability. The most disadvantaged students benefit from that.”. Most personalized learning advocates wouldn’t disagree.
MPSA
MARCH 30, 2022
The political science teaching world was abuzz with ideas about how to get students to roll up their sleeves, get involved in government at the local level, and prepare for lives of civic engagement. These citizens have little interest in civic engagement. I was deeply involved in this process.
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